Did you know that you are supposed to eat 3 cups of green veggies every day? (And no – iceberg lettuce does not count!) Some people go nuts over salad, so this isn’t a problem for them. If you’re like me, the thought of salad EVERY DAY gets old after a while. I like to change it up a bit. Here are a few tasty ways to prepare greens that I serve at my house, and you may just want to try. For all of you knowledge junkies, click on each picture to learn about the nutritional value of each of these “Great Greens”!

Spinach

Grab a bag of fresh spinach and throw it in a saute pan on medium low heat with some butter, fresh minced garlic, and salt and pepper. Use the whole bag (about 4 servings) because it will cook down considerably. Saute, stirring frequently for about 4 to 5 min. It tastes GREAT when you serve it up fresh – NOTHING like the canned stuff. Yuck!

Bok Choy

Chop a head of Bok choy and throw it in the saute pan with some butter or olive oil and salt and pepper as well. Saute on medium heat for about 5 min. This is a tasty green that not a lot of people think to use.

Swiss Chard or Green Chard

Chop the chard and add to saute pan with about a tbsp of olive oil. Add shiitake mushrooms and fresh minced garlic, a touch of lemon pepper and a pinch of cayenne pepper. DO NOT SALT this green as it tastes salty enough with the olive oil – even for salt lovers! You can also swap the Chard for Kale, which is very rich in nutrients.

These are a few of my ideas for easy ways to get your servings of greens in. Now let’s hear from you. What are the ways your family does greens? Do you get creative, or is your family good with the basic green beans, etc.?